junior high school student; middle school pupil
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to boost; to force up; to push up
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
power; might; authority; influence
retention; maintenance; preservation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
two persons; two people; pair; couple
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
counter for choices, options, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible